Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:02 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:02 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03708159
Brief Summary:
This is a double-blind, multi-site, randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will recruit 200 participants.The purpose of the RCT will be to evaluate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in combination with mindfulness meditation compared to sham tDCS to maintain wellness following an acute course of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for up to 6 months.
Detailed Description:
Home-based tDCS (active vs. sham) will involve 30-min tDCS (3 days per week) for the first 3 months and once weekly for the subsequent 3 months, in combination with mindfulness mediation for the duration of tDCS each treatment. Subjects who miss 4 consecutive treatment days or 20 percent of total treatments will be exit the treatment intervention as it is our intention to encourage compliance with the proposed treatments to maintain optimal wellness.
Aim 1. To investigate the efficacy of at home maintenance tDCS for patients with MDD who have responded to a successful acute course of rTMS.
Hypothesis 1. Patients receiving tDCS will have a higher proportion of sustained responders or remitters after 6 months compared to sham tDCS.
Exploratory Aim 2. To investigate clinical predictors of sustained response to rTMS using tDCS Hypothesis 2. Remitters and those not on benzodiazepines will be associated with greater likelihood of sustained response.
Study:
NCT03708159
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03708159